After learning he had been denounced as a pirate himself, he traveled to Boston from the Caribbean to clear things up, stopping at several New Jersey ports along the way.

While he still considered himself loyal to the crown, he was far from following orders. Eventually, he got greedy and began to do things his own way. Thanks to her connections, he was able to secure permission from the King of England to seize and capture French vessels and rogue pirate ships, as long as he split the booty with the crown and his backers. Before he became a notorious criminal, he was married to a wealthy Monmouth County woman. The infamous pirate, Captain William Kidd, spent a significant amount of time along the New Jersey shore. To learn more, read Buried Treasures of the Mid-Atlantic States by W.C. The location of the alleged treasure died with him. When law enforcement did not accept his bribe, he attempted to flee and was shot dead by a guard. He told the constable that massive amounts of loot were hidden in their hideouts, and that he would direct them to it in exchange for his life. Lewis Fenton, however, tried to negotiate. When the gang was apprehended, most stayed silent and accepted their fate or fought to the death. The Fagan gang had elaborate hideouts including hand-dug tunnels in the Farmingdale area. Jacob was considered one of the most ruthless and dangerous bandits in the Mid-Atlantic states, but he and his crew were eventually captured and hanged. They left burned homes and bodies in their wake, and are said to have stolen tens of thousands of dollars worth of loot. Notorious outlaw Jacob Fagan and his henchman Lewis Fenton terrorized residents around the pine barrens throughout the 1770s. For further information please contact Leonard Memorial Funeral Home ( 63) or. Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21298-8732 ( 80, ) Ocean County Library - Barnegat Branch ( 60) at 112 Burr Street, Barnegat, NJ 08005 Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit ( 60) at 333 N Main Street, Manahawkin NJ 08050. Please ensure donations are made “In loving memory of Donna Markley” - Lutheran World Relief - Agriculture and Rural Economics Program at P.O. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following organizations Donna cared about. Please join us in celebrating her life on Saturday, October 24th from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM CST at Leonard Funeral Home, 565 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens West in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. We want to sincerely thank the exceptional professionals of the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle who cared for Donna over the last two-and-a-half years, especially Dr. While in Barnegat, she enjoyed socializing with her Book Club and Bible Study friends.

She retired from teaching in 2010 and enjoyed traveling with siblings, attending family reunions and visiting her daughters in New York City and Seattle. Despite her hectic work schedule, raising and enjoying time with her daughters was her pride and joy. She also worked part-time at Macy’s in Ocean County NJ for 20 years from 1977-1997.

She moved to New Jersey in 1972, where she was an elementary school teacher for 37 years - 33 of them as a beloved 3rd grade teacher at Lillian M. Donna was a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Education. She is survived by her siblings Lester (Helen) Hoffmann, Judith Weber and Marjorie Davis her two daughters Laura Markley and Deanna Bordeman (David Meller) and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was the third of four children born to the late Margaret and Lester Hoffmann. Donna was born December 2nd, 1940 in Chicago, IL. **Due to the spike in the COVID-19 infection rate, the Governor has limited building occupancy to 25**ĭonna Louise Markley, 79, of Barnegat, NJ passed away on October 16th, 2020 with her two daughters by her side.

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